Dilahri village, Kesli tehsil | Pincode 470235

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

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LGD code: 461343
Pincode: 470235
Post office: Kesli
Population: 426
Households: 107
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Sex ratio: 991 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 146

Census 2011 · in context

How Dilahri compares

By population, Dilahri ranks #101 of 189 villages in Kesli mandal.

Literacy rate

46.7%

−12.4% vs mandal average

Dilahri: 46.7%
Kesli mandal: 59.1%
Sagar district: 65.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

991

+91 vs mandal average

Dilahri: 991
Kesli mandal: 900

Household size

people per home

4.0

−0.1 vs mandal average

Dilahri: 4.0
Kesli mandal: 4.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Dilahri at a glance

Dilahri is a village of 426 people in 107 households (Census 2011) in Kesli tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 101st-largest of 189 villages in Kesli tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 12 points below the tehsil average of 59% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 470235, served by Kesli post office; the LGD village code is 461343. The sarpanch is varsha gound, and the village votes in Rehli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gopal Bhargava. The population is estimated at 502 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dilahri · this village	426	47%	—
Muderi · Kesli	380	47%	—
Chandrapura · Kesli	179	53%	—
Chakk Muderi · Kesli	0	—	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dilahri

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: DEORI
Distance to nearest town (km): 28
Distance to district HQ (km): 95
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 28
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 189.69
Irrigated area (ha): 14
Forest area (ha): 57.35

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dilahri

LGD code: 461343
Pincode: 470235
Post office: Kesli
Population (Census 2011): 426
Population (projected 2026): 502
Households: 107
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 991
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Rehli
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Gopal Bhargava
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: varsha gound
Block / Mandal: Kesli

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Sagar district level

Then & Now

Dilahri — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

426

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

502

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

107

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

126

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 426Census 2011
Households: 107Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 991 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5022026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1262026 projection
Active job cards: 1,61,512MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 61,045MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 939NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 68.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Sagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sagar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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September 2026

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Ex-CM Uma Bharti renews call for total alcohol prohibition in Madhya Pradesh after Sagar hooch tragedy

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Eight die, 12 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Ex-CM Uma Bharti renews call for total alcohol prohibition in Madhya Pradesh after Sagar hooch tragedy
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Eight die, 12 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar
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What is the pincode of Dilahri?

The pincode of Dilahri, Kesli tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 470235. The post office is Kesli.

Which post office delivers to Dilahri?

Mail for Dilahri is delivered through Kesli post office, pincode 470235, in Kesli tehsil, Sagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dilahri located?

Dilahri is a village in Kesli tehsil of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Dilahri as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dilahri village has a population of 426 across 107 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dilahri?

The current sarpanch of Dilahri gram panchayat is varsha gound.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dilahri in?

Dilahri falls under the Damoh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #7) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dilahri in?

Dilahri falls under the Rehli assembly constituency (AC #39) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Dilahri?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dilahri village is 46.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Dilahri?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dilahri village is 991 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dilahri?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dilahri, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Dilahri?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dilahri village is 461343.

How big is Dilahri compared to other villages in Kesli tehsil?

Dilahri ranks 101 of 189 villages in Kesli tehsil by Census 2011 population (426 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dilahri?

Dilahri falls under Rehli assembly constituency (AC 39). The sitting MLA is Gopal Bhargava (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dilahri?

Dilahri is in Damoh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rahul Lodhi (Rahul Lodhi).

What is the population of Dilahri in 2026?

Dilahri is estimated at 502 people in 2026, up about 18% from 426 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dilahri in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Dilahri in Sagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dilahri?

varsha gound is the sarpanch of Dilahri gram panchayat, Kesli tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Kesli tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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